Running Your Business
Insights on how to run an insurance agency, along with coverage of agency management and agency technology news.
10 client questions every advisor should ask
By Ginny KiplingUsing these 10 questions can help you find the most well-rounded financial solution in each client scenario.
September 28, 2010
Disability Policy Discretionary Clauses Come Under FireThe long-term disability insurance industry took a licking today during a Senate Finance Committee hearing.
September 28, 2010
Survey results: More despondent respondentsA June AARP survey regarding the financial effects of social and economic changes on Americans age 45 and over revealed that: 28% of respondents reported having to stop contributing to retirement savings
September 28, 2010
How are you using Facebook?I have to admit: When it came to social media marketing, Facebook was one of the last channels I dove into. To me it was too personal.
September 28, 2010
Success hint: Focus on what's workingEntrepreneurial expert and author Jack Canfield, best known for his book "Chicken Soup for the Soul," shares here his thoughts and tips for staying positive, speeding up success and being patient with slower-than-hoped outcomes.
September 28, 2010
The 10,000-hour rule: What elite advisors, Bill Gates and the Beatles have in commonI recently finished reading the book Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell, who is also the author of The Tipping Point and Blink. All three books I'd recommend to help you think outside the box and reach your peak potential.
September 28, 2010
Going SocialThere has been a lot said about the impact of social media on business, especially since it is the fastest growing medium for marketing and ...
September 27, 2010
Editor's Blog: Prudential's RAA LetterBill Coffin is happy to see a company making a strong effort to present life insurers' side.